2007 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON PAVED, CITY BOULEVARD, I HEARD A VERY SHORT, ALMOST INAUDIBLE "BEEP" WARNING, BUT SAW NO WARNING LIGHTS. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, I HEARD THE SAME VERY SHORT "BEEP", AGAIN, NO WARNING LIGHT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, A "BEEP" ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHECK OIL LIGHT. I STOPPED CHECKED OIL. I WAS LOW. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD LOW OIL ON THIS VEHICAL, BOUGHT NEW. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK MORE OF DRIVING THE CHECK OIL LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON AND I HEARD A SUDDEN LOUD KNOCKING FROM THE ENGINE. A DIAGNOSTIC INDICATES THE ENGINE IS "SEIZED" AND NEEDS REPLACING. AT LESS THAN 5700 MILES OF EASY DRIVING, I FIND THIS INCREDULOUS.

THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE KEYS WERE NOT EVEN IN THE IGNITION. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE HORN STARTED HONKING, WIPERS WENT OFF AND WINDSHIELD FLUID STARTED SPRAYING EVERY WHERE. IT HAS DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS ALSO DONE THIS JUST WHEN OPENING THE DOORS AND NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. IT BLINKS THROUGH THE GEARS ON THE TRANSMISSION AND HAS LOCKED UP THE TRACTION CONTROL. I HAVE HAD IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND IT IS JUST NOW POSSIBLY DIAGNOSED WITH TIPM. IM PART OF A JEEP CLUB IN WHICH WE HAVE AN ONLINE FORUM AND THIS IN NOT JUST HAPPENING TO MY JEEP ITS HAPPENING TO MANY JEEPS AND I FEEL ITS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. CHRYSLER HAS PAID FOR SEVERAL OF THE JEEPS ON THE FORUM, SO FAR THEY HAVEN'T PAID FOR MINE BUT I THINK THIS ISSUE REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

EVERYTIME I FILL UP THE VEHICLE, THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL FUEL OVERFLOW. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT FILLING UP, REGARDLESS OF THE PUMP OR STATION, AND REGARDLESS OF THE NOZZLE ITSELF. THERE IS ENOUGH FUEL SPILLAGE TO FILL AT LEAST A 16 OZ. CUP EVERY TIME I FILL UP.

IM TRYING TO RESOLVE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE.I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE OF A PROBLEM THE PROBLEM IS CALLED A DEATH WOBBLE IVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE NOVEMBER IT SHOOK SO BAD I HAD TO DRIVE OF THE HIGHWAY I TOOK IT TO MY GARAGE WERE I HAVE MY VEHICLE MANTAINED HE THOUGHT IT COULD BE THE ROTORS AND BRAKES SO I HAD HIM CHANGE THEM IT STILL WASN'T THE PROBLEM IT HAPPEN AGAIN I TOOK IT BACK AND SAID IT LOOKS LIKE THE SUSPENSION IS TIGHT SO THIS JULY WE WENT ON A TRIP IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME IN THE SECOND LANE IT SHOOK SO BAD I HAD TO STEER IT TO THE THE BRAKE DOWN LANE CUT EVERY ONE OFF LIKELY THEY WAS NO CRASH I REALLY ONLY DRIVE THIS CAR BACK AND FOURTH TO WORK IJUST HAVE SENT IN JULY A LETTER TO THE MAUFACTOR AND TO TO MY LOCAL STATE REP ONE GOT BACK TO ME AND SAID THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRENTY AND THE EP HAS STILL NOT RESPONDED BACK TO ME AND NOW I JUST LEARNED THE THE MANUFACTURE ANOLOGE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END SUSPENSION BUT NOT OFFERING TO FIX IT IM LETTING U KNOW THAT I NOT PAYING FOR THIS THEY KNOW THERES A PROBLEM AND I HAVE NOT MODAFIDE MY JEEP ITS ALL STILL FACTORY BUILT SO IF YOU HEAR OF A CRASH WITH THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A SERIOUS ISSUE ITS ALL ON THEM

FIRST OCCURRENCE DEC 6TH 2012, BACKING OUT OF AN INCLINED DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE SEEMED AS IF IT HAD NO POWER, STALLED, SPITTING AND SPUTTERING LIKE IT WAS STARVING FOR GAS. FINALLY GOT IT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WAS ABOUT 15 MILES FROM CLOSEST JEEP DEALERSHIP IN OCALA FL, AND NURSED IT THERE, SPITTING AND SPUTTERING AND STALLING THE WHOLE TRIP. LEFT IT OVERNIGHT AND GOT A CALL THE NEXT DAY WHERE THEY HAD FOUND THE PROBLEM AND A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS WRONG (UNRELATED TO THE PROBLEM) I APPROVED THE FIXES AND AFTER $677.00 LATER DROVE OFF THE LOT. THE ONLY THING I CAN SEE ON THE INVOICE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM IS A LINE THAT READS "CLEANER-FUELSYSTEM" AND HAS A $59.00 PART AND A $106.00 LABOR CHARGE. ON JANUARY 13TH 2013 IT STARTS ACTING UP AGAIN. I TAKE IT BACK TO SAME DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND COMPLAIN THAT I'M NOT GOING TO COME IN EVERY MONTH AND PAY A $90.00 DIAGNOSTICS FEE FOR SOMETHING THEY SAID WAS FIXED. SO THEY PLUG IT IN AND THE CODE TELLS THEM I WAS RUNNING "LEAN" HOWEVER THEY HAVE NO IDEA THIS TIME WHAT'S WRONG. AND OF COURSE IT'S NOT DOING IT SO THEY "CAN'T FIX WHAT'S NOT BROKE". BETWEEN JAN AND JULY IT HAS DONE THIS MANY TIMES, IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH BUT NOW WILL DO IT ALMOST EVERY TRIP. WHEN IT STALLS COMPLETELY I LOOSE PS & PB, VERY DANGEROUS. IT NOW STALLS AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 50 MPH AND I JUST HAVE TO PULL ONTO SHOULDER TO RESTART. SOMETIMES IT RESTARTS RIGHT AWAY AND OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO SIT A SHORT BIT. IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO LONGER TRIPS, 1-2 HOURS. BUT SOMETIMES WILL HAPPEN AFTER BEING ON THE ROAD FOR 15 MINUTES. THE STALLING AT 50 MPH AND LOOSING PS & PB IS THE MOST CONCERNING IN TRAFFIC. *TR

DRIVING ON 4 LANE NON-INTERSTATE ROAD IN THE RAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE THAT SEEMED TO AFFECT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ONLY AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AS THOUGH SOMETHING HAD CAME LOOSE. THERE WAS A STRONG PULL TO THE LEFT ALSO. I'M THINKING I WILL HAVE TO GET THE FRONT END CHECKED OUT, STOPPED AT A GROCERY STORE FOR A FEW THINGS AND WHEN HEADED HOME THE SHAKE IS STILL THERE, BUT NOT SO VIOLENT. PARKED AT HOME OVERNIGHT AND HEADED OUT THE NEXT DAY TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND THERE IS NO SHAKE WHATSOEVER, VEHICLE DRIVES LIKE IT ALWAYS HAS. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I SEE A PROBLEM OTHERS SEEM TO BE HAVING EXACTLY LIKE MINE AND IT'S BEING CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". IT HAS NOT DONE THIS SINCE THIS ONE TIME BUT IT HAS ME WORRIED THAT IT WILL AT ANY TIME, AND COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES AND REDUCE SPEED UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A DEATH WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

I ENGAGED MY ELECTRONIC SWAYBAR DISCONNECT WHEN I WENT OFF-ROADING. WHEN I RETURNED TO PAVEMENT, I TRIED TO RECONNECT BY PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUED FLASHING ON THE DASH. I TOOK MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON IN TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AMONG RUBICON OWNERS. HERE IS THE LINK TO SOME OTHERS ON A JEEP FORUM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/JK-ELECTRICAL-LIGHTING-SOUND-SYSTEMS-13/WARNING-RUBICON-OWNERS-YOUR-SWAYBAR-WILL-GET-YOU-177489/PAGE2/ THIS IS A REAL ISSUE, AS MOST JEEP OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS ELECTRONIC SWAYBAR DISCONNECT OPTION USE IT OFF-ROAD, FAR FROM CIVILIZATION. IN SOME CASES, THIS DEFECT HAS CAUSED THEIR VEHICLE TO FREEZE UP. THIS COULD BE DEADLY IN SOME OF THE REALLY HOT OR REALLY COLD LOCATIONS. *TR

I BOUGHT A NEW 2007 JEEP WRANGLER DEATH WOBBLE STARTED AT 70,000 MILES MARK MITSUBISHI IN PHOENIX AZ HAS NOT HELPED ME OUT AT ALL IT GOES EVERY 10,000 MILES ON ME AND THEY JUST REPLACED MY TIRES. DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRED THE DAY AFTER AND BEFORE. HOW DO WE ALL GET TOGETHER WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND GET JEEP TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECTIVE FRONT END. DEATH WOBBLE IS NOT ONLY SCARY IT IS DANGEROUS AND I HOPE THAT IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED FOR THEM TO FINALLY REPLACE IT. *TR